Reduce health disparities

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"Compared with other racial/ethnic groups, American Indians/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) have a lower life expectancy, lower quality of life, and are disproportionately affected by many chronic conditions" (Adakai et al., 2018, p.1).

A study was conducted in Arizona where the third-largest AI/AN population resides in the United States. The study found that compared with whites, AI/AN had significantly higher prevalences of sugar-sweetened beverage consumption (33.0% versus 26.8%), being overweight or having obesity (76.7% versus 63.2%), diabetes (21.4% versus 8.0%), high blood pressure (32.9% versus 27.6%), report of fair or poor health status (28.7% versus 16.3%), leisure-time physical inactivity (31.1% versus 23.0%), and a lower prevalence of having a primary care provider (63.1%) than did whites (72.8%) (Adakai et al., 2018).

Even though AI/AN have access to health care through Indian Health Services (IHS), the clinic locations are often physically inaccessible to members due to distance and transportation (Adakai et al., 2018).

Other factors that have been reported include long wait times, travel time to an IHS facility; and lack of or limited access to culturally and linguistically appropriate providers, and lack of access to full range of services including preventive care, screening, and early treatment for health conditions (Adakai et al., 2018).

Nurses can help reduce health disparities by providing patient-centered care that shares values between patients and nurses (Purtzer & Thomas, 2019). "Connecting, listening, and taking one''s time, incorporating Native American values into nursing care, and patient empowerment and advocacy, contribute to positive patient/nurse relationships (Purtzer & Thomas, 2019, p.6).

By establishing relationships with these attributes patients have reported greater satisfaction in the care received and are more likely to actively seek health care services (Purtzer & Thomas, 2019). Nurses have the opportunity to provide culturally centered care that is truly individualized.

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